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Quincy Jones: 10 songs that explain the music producer's brilliance

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Quincy Jones was right-hand man to Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson .

He helped shape the sound of jazz and pop over more than 60 years .

His recordings revolutionised music by crossing genres and crossing genres.

Here are 10 songs that showcase his brilliance in the studio.

Quincy Jones' version of 'Mad About The Boy' has been sampled on 87 other songs.

Dinah Washington covered it in 1961 , and it's been sampled by Eminem , Eminem and The Roots.

The Brothers Johnson 's ' Strawberry Letter # 23 ' was originally recorded by Shuggie Otis .

It was later re-released by Quentin Tarantino in the film Jackie Brown .

Quincy Jones was one of the most in-demand arrangers in jazz.

In 1958 , he recorded an entire album with Sarah Vaughan in Paris , backed by a 55 -piece orchestra.